Skip to content

K4 wave buoy daily averages for Jan 2024 last observation shown Data available:  to  Monthly averages for

Average Wave Height

- ft
- — - ft

Average Wave period

- secs
- — - secs

Average Water temperature

11 °C
10.7 — 11.6 °C

Average Wind

W, 24 mph
3 — 56 mph

Chart showing grouped wave observations for K4. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements.

About K4 wave buoy

K4 (WMO 62105) is an offshore North Atlantic buoy west/north‑west of the UK (55.4000°N, 12.2000°W). It was positioned to observe storm waves and swell moving toward northern UK waters, supporting marine warning services. It typically measures directional waves and core meteorology (wind/pressure/air temperature).

K4 wave buoy daily averages Jan 2024 last observation shown
Day Wave height (ft) Wave Period (s) Wind Direction Wind Speed (mph) Water Temp (°C)
- - SSE 21 10.9
- - NNW 10 11.0
- - WNW 18 11.1
- - NNW 18 10.8
- - NNW 23 10.9
- - WSW 10 10.9
- - S 19 11.2
- - SSE 29 11.5
- - SE 26 11.5
- - ESE 19 11.5
- - SE 14 11.3
- - W 10 10.8
- - N 14 10.9
- - NNE 19 11.0
- - NNW 18 10.8
- - NNW 23 11.0
- - N 21 11.2
- - NW 14 10.8
- - SW 29 10.9
- - SW 29 10.8
- - SW 34 11.0
- - W 38 11.0
- - WSW 38 11.0
- - WSW 29 10.9
- - SW 28 10.9
- - WSW 36 10.9
- - SW 34 11.0
- - WSW 35 10.8
- - W 19 10.8
- - SW 32 11.0
- - W 36 10.9

› Wave Buoy List